Geo Bowl November 7, 1998

On December 22nd at which location does 24 hours of daylight occur?

• equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Antarctic Circle

• Arctic Circle

Which North American River did Jacques Cartier explore?

• Mississippi River

• Missouri River

• St. Lawrence River

• Hudson River

Which layer of the atmosphere has the highest water vapor content?

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

What is the degree of rotation of the Earth per hour?

• 15°

• 30°

• 45°

• 60°

The three major forces that affect horizontal surface winds are pressure gradient, Coriolis Effect, and:

• gravity

• friction

• centripetal

• centrifugal

In 1985 an ozone hole was located over which continent?

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

• Antarctica

The center of population in the United States is located in:

• Missouri

• North Dakota

• Oklahoma

• Maryland

Which of the following is an important port on the Gulf of Mexico?

• Dallas

• New Orleans

• Miami

• Savannah

Active volcanoes are characteristic of the:

• Cascades

• Coast Ranges

Which of the following is not a National Park in California?

• Joshua Tree

• Channel Islands

• Lake Tahoe

• Sequoia